Ask Arda Podcast
93 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsHi, I'm Arda Ozdemir, the author of The Seeker's Manual (2014) and The Art of Becoming Unstuck (2021).
Beginning of 2007, I was recovering from my physical illnesses of sinus infections, bronchitis and pneumonia, and all of a sudden, I started to feel a strong intuitive invitation to help people overcome their mental and emotional suffering. So in 2011, I decided to quit my corporate job as a VP, Finance of a start-up in Silicon Valley, and pursued my calling as a reiki energy healer, relationship coach, and spiritual mentor.
In the following years, I've worked with over 5,000 clients and empowered them to face tens of thousands of challenging situations with more mental clarity and emotional balance.
Today, I feel lucky and blessed as I reflect on my clients' success over the years.
And I also realize how that intimate work with those thousands of people has helped me develop a unique emotional regulation technique called 5-step Power Method, design a 7-phase personal transformation path for self-realization, and create an empowering set of 9 communications strategies to lay out the way for individuals who aspire to live a better, healthier and happier life with full of joy, fulfillment and meaning.
I feel that I'm ready to share what I've learned from these experiences. I hope you join me to explore life, love and relationships one question at a time!
Do you have questions? I'm happy to answer them on this podcast. Please don't hesitate to send them in by filling out the contact form at the end of the homepage at https://www.askarda.com.
Looking forward to sharing this journey with you!
Arda
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Episodes
63. What are the Levels of Consciousness?
January 17, 2024 15:00 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBIn this Episode 63 “Levels of Consciousness, Stairway to Happiness”, I’d love to introduce you to the levels of consciousness and how you can use this knowledge to live a happier life? First of all, did you know that your consciousness level is 100% correlated to how happy you are and how smoothly your life flows? If you’d like to get to those high-flowing, you better start climbing up the stairs of consciousness. Well, if you decide to do so, you have to rise through 3 very distinc...
63. Levels of Consciousness, Stairway to Happiness
January 17, 2024 15:00 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBIn this Episode 63 “Levels of Consciousness, Stairway to Happiness”, I’d love to introduce you to the levels of consciousness and how you can use this knowledge to live a happier life? First of all, did you know that your consciousness level is 100% correlated to how happy you are and how smoothly your life flows? If you’d like to get to those high-flowing, you better start climbing up the stairs of consciousness. Well, if you decide to do so, you have to rise through 3 very distinc...
62. Easing Pain with Breathwork
November 19, 2023 03:04 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, I’m sharing a guided meditation to help you Ease Pain using Breathwork called, 3 by 3. Over the last 15 years, I watched hundreds of my clients reduce the intensity of their pain and stay calm and relaxed by using this breath technique. Some of them even felt a sense of power and control over their body. I hope you can achieve similar results.
61. Grieving the Loss of my Father
October 28, 2023 21:14 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBThe death of Arda’s father was not a surprise, as he had been very ill over the past 3 years, experiencing a slow decline. Nevertheless, the loss of a father or a mother, whatever the relationship, evokes feelings, emotions, and reminiscing about what was and what could have been. Join Arda on his trip to Turkiye and listen in on his thoughts on life, death, yearning, loss, and accepting the inevitable fate awaiting us all. Reflecting on these most recent experiences, Arda has returned wit...
60. Square Breathing Practice
October 21, 2023 02:28 - 4 minutes - 6.13 MBArda is guiding you how to quiet your mind, and calm your thoughts with a simple breathing technique, called Square Breathing. In this technique, you'll draw an imaginative square with every movement of your breath. Every time you inhale, you’ll count to 5. Then, you’ll hold your breath for 5. Next, you’ll exhale slowly while counting to 5, and finally, you’ll hold your breath out for a count 5 to complete the cycle. Let’s do a few cycles of Square Breathing together.
59. Are Emotional Reactions Good or Bad?
October 15, 2023 01:29 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBEven though an emotional reaction is neither good nor bad, at the end of the day, it is an energy drainer, leaving you feeling depleted afterward. Worse yet, these situations often lead to conflict with others, leaving you even more exhausted and drained. Negative thoughts rush into your head and occupy your mind for hours, for days—maybe even for weeks. Sometimes you can’t easily shake them off or let them go, and with little energy left for anyone or anything else, you feel stuck and lo...
58. Identifying What Makes Us Feel Stuck
October 08, 2023 14:37 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBOur brand-new episode, no. 58, opens up with an interesting discussion about two monks, Ekido and Tanzan, having a debate about whether helping a girl to cross a muddy road is a noble thing to do or is to be avoided, because it's against their sacred oath of "thou shall not near women!" How did Tanzan move on so quickly, without being bothered by either Ekido’s judgment or his own violation of a sacred rule, while Ekido got all jumbled up in his mind and couldn’t let go of what he saw? Is ...
57. What is your Limiting Life Pattern?
October 01, 2023 18:13 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBDo you realize that we all live life according to restrictive and limiting patterns stemming from thoughts and beliefs we hold true about ourselves and the world around us? Check it out: As children, we register and conform to the attitudes, mindsets, and ideologies of our parents, teachers, friends, family, and society. As we age, we are replete with messages about ourselves that simply aren’t true, but we believe them to be true. As adults, these old ways of thinking no longer serve us. ...
56. The Art of Becoming Unstuck - The Book
September 21, 2023 16:47 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBAre you feeling stuck? Confused? Lost? Not sure if you are coming or going? Maybe you should read Arda’s book, The Art of Becoming Unstuck. In this exclusive interview, Arda explains why he wrote a life skills training guide, a manual to live your best life right now. As you listen, you will learn how to identify and become aware of self-defeating belief systems and patterns acting like sandbags, weighing you down, and keeping you in the doldrums. No matter how stuck you feel today, t...
55. Who's Arda?
August 23, 2023 05:18 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBIn this first episode of the Ask Arda Podcast Show with Elizabeth Ouellette and Arda Ozdemir, you will dive deep into the very personal life of Arda himself. From Turkey to Australia and finally to the US, you’ll learn how Arda turned his life upside down, inside out, to follow his inner calling to help others become unstuck and live a life of their dreams. From VP, Finance in a high-tech Silicon Valley company to founding Rise 2 Realize Coaching School and Ask Arda Coaching Platform, he’s b...
54. Regulating Emotional Reactions
August 06, 2023 18:17 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBLife is an emotional rollercoaster ride. One moment, you're up, feeling happy, and next, you find yourself down and feeling anxious and depressed. Your emotional reactions contribute to this rollercoaster ride. Whenever you react, you lose energy , you lose momentum, and eventually, you lose your happiness. In this guided meditation, Arda walks you through the Rise 2 Realize 3 by 3 Breath Technique to help you regulate your emotional reactions to achieve emotional balance and mental cl...
53. Tips for Stress-free Holidays
December 11, 2022 23:47 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this video, Elizabeth, Beth, Jon and Arda discuss powerful tips for you to have a stress-free holiday this year. They covered: 1. How to navigate difficult people and situations in holiday gatherings 2. What our favorite "go to" communication strategy is to handle difficult conversations and arguments 3. Which one is a better strategy, “I feel” statements or Aikido (leveling) or Open-ended questions? 4. How do you bring curiosity when interacting with your family members that yo...
52. Forgiveness for Emotional Well-Being
November 30, 2022 02:43 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBIn this episode, Arda, Elizabeth, Beth and Jon explore the process of forgiveness and how it affects our emotional and mental well-being. They discuss what forgiveness really means. According to The Art of Becoming Unstuck, page 225, forgiveness is defined as "releasing of others from their responsibility to act in a certain way according to our expectations, beliefs or value systems." In a way, this release brings acceptance which offsets the judgment we hold against others. They also e...
51. How to Overcome Anxiety
October 22, 2022 23:02 - 36 minutes - 33 MBDo you experience anxiety? If so, what are your tools to deal with anxiety? In this episode, no. 51, Arda, Elizabeth and Beth, Rise 2 Realize Life Coaches, discuss anxiety and how to overcome it when you experience it next time in your life. They covered the following questions: 1. What is the difference between stress and anxiety? The terms are sometimes interchanged, but there are important differences. 2. How does anxiety become a life limiting pattern? It's so interesting and str...
50. Are you a People Pleaser?
October 13, 2022 04:46 - 50 minutes - 45.7 MBIn this 50th episode of The Art of Becoming Unstuck podcast show, Elizabeth, Beth, Jon and Arda discuss everything about People Pleasing: Are you a people pleaser? What are your tendencies? How do you feel after you "people please"? How do you break free from your People Pleasing tendencies? What are the communication strategies that can help you set boundaries? How did you become a People Pleaser? What to do with the guilt - and the fear that you feel when you start saying no ...
49. A Journey through Consciousness, an interview by Valeria Teles
April 29, 2022 15:04 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBA few months ago, Valeria Teles, Fit For Joy (fitforjoy.org) interviewed me for her podcast show, A Quest for Well-Being, and graciously permitted that interview to be republished on Rise 2 Realize podcast. So here it is, an intimate, spiritual conversation exploring the purpose of life, higher conscoiusness and ultimate happiness. Enjoy!
48. How Perceptions Create our Reality
April 08, 2022 15:41 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBAre you aware of your perceptions that give meaning to your life? Do you know your emotional reactions are direct result of your perceptions? Join the conversation. Enjoy.
47. What can you learn from triggers?
March 23, 2022 01:12 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBAs irritating as they can be, triggers are actually here for a reason. They serve as an invitation to understand the root cause of your emotional reactions in life. The message that each trigger carries is a substantial one because every time you're triggered, you have a chance to learn about your Self.
46. How to Regulate Emotional Reactions
March 15, 2022 03:01 - 30 minutes - 42 MBJoin the conversation between Elizabeth, Dionne, Beth and Arda about how to regulate your emotional reactions.
45. Life is Not Meant to be Heavy, Fears Make it So
February 25, 2022 21:19 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBLaw of Life #2: Life is not meant to be heavy or confusing. Our fears make it so. And our fears create the emotions we feel, when we get triggered by the challenges of life. Join in the conversation between Beth, Dionne, Elizabeth and Arda and reflect on your repressed fears that may be the cause of your emotional reactions toward life.
44. Law of Life #1: Rise above Limiting Patterns to Realize your Ultimate Happiness
February 15, 2022 02:47 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBJoin in the conversation between the certified Rise 2 Realize life coaches, Beth, Lisa and Dionne on Law of Life #1 of The Art of Becoming Unstuck. You have questions about life? Meet us on Thursdays at 5pm PST on Rise 2 Realize YouTube channel. What this episode is all about: Limiting life patterns are the fabric of life, the structure within the matrix, the system designed to push our buttons and tighten our comfort zones so that we must search for answers. All patterns force us to go inwa...
43. Manifest your Success, a guided meditation
February 08, 2022 04:22 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MBWould you like to experience success in your job search, in your dating, in your family life, in your career, in your projects, in your personal goals, in forming healthy habits? Practice this guided meditation 11 minutes a day to shift your energy, and to bring success into any area of life you desire.
43. Manifest Success, a guided meditation
February 08, 2022 04:22 - 11 minutes - 17 MBWould you like to experience success in your job search, in your dating, in your family life, in your career, in your projects, in your personal goals, in forming healthy habits? Practice this guided meditation 11 minutes a day to shift your energy, and to bring success into any area of life you desire.
42. Self-Observation Guided Meditation
January 24, 2022 01:36 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBThe following self-observation meditation is designed to train your focus and sharpen your concentration so that you can create a mental space to consciously respond to life’s challenges. You’ll see that doing this practice 3 minutes a day will bring you mental clarity and emotional balance within a few weeks.
41. How to Break Free from the Matrix
January 18, 2022 05:42 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBHow can we achieve mental and emotional balance by breaking free from the matrix? How can we live free from others’ expectations? How can we set our own value system and stop following others’ values as ours? How can we realize a level of happiness that doesn’t rely on others?
40. Why We Create Negative Life Patterns?
December 01, 2021 03:20 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBNegative life patterns are the fabric of life, the structure within the matrix, the system designed to push your buttons and tighten your comfort zone so that you start to search for answers in life. All patterns force you to go inward to find your inner strength. In this episode, join me to explore the deeper intricacy of these patterns and why they exist in your life.
39. How to Quiet the Mind?
November 25, 2021 20:03 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBAre you feeling overwhelmed? Too many thoughts in your mind? Use this incredibly effective tool, Square Breathing, whenever you want to quiet your mind and create a peace of mind.
38. Does Life Repeat Itself?
November 19, 2021 01:09 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBWhy do we attract the same people when we're dating, why are we running into same arguments with our partners, why do we have the same type of boss wherever we work? Wait a second! Does life really repeat itself?
37. 3 Simple Steps toward Inner Calmness - a guided meditation
November 10, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBAn invitation for you to embark on a journey toward Inner Calmness in three simple steps. What are these steps? 1. The Square Breathing, also known as Box Breathing to first calm your mind. 2. Then, the Single-Focus Self-Observation meditation to sharpen your focus. 3. And finally, the Double-Focus meditation to activate the tranquility of deeper sensations in your body. It's time to say goodbye to chaotic, hectic, fight-or-flight response life, and get into a neutral, flow state t...
36. What makes us feel stuck?
October 27, 2021 05:01 - 11 minutes - 16 MBWe all emotionally react to people or situations that don't align with our values or belief systems. It's part of life to judge and react to others' attitudes, bad behaviors, personalities, actions, or words. And nothing's wrong with these emotional reactions, but maybe they hold the cues for what really make us feel stuck.
35. Rise above Triggers, a guided meditation
August 25, 2021 02:07 - 16 minutes - 23.5 MBWould you like to rise above the difficult people, stressful situations, people's attitudes, conflicts and arguments? Arda guides you through a powerful meditation introducing a profound technique to help you to ward off future triggers.
Rising above Triggers, a guided meditation
August 25, 2021 02:07 - 16 minutes - 23.5 MBWould you like to rise above the difficult people, stressful situations, people's attitudes, conflicts and arguments? Arda guides you through a powerful meditation introducing a profound technique to help you to ward off future triggers.
34. How the POWER Method came to life
June 30, 2021 05:11 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBThe next wave of deeper exploration of who I am and what life is about has led me to this profoundly transformative POWER Method that came to life from the teachings of Gurdjieff, the ancient studies of Yoga Nidra, the Buddhist meditations and Qigong.
33 Search for Healing
June 09, 2021 00:18 - 29 minutes - 44.1 MBI was thirty-nine. I had worked my way up the corporate finance ladder in Silicon Valley. Even though I was enjoying my success in the corporate world as an executive, for some reason, I started getting sick. Physically exhausted and sleep deprived, I began suffering from sinus infections along with my anxiety and depression. That's where my search for healing started. And this is the story what came next.
32 Childhood memories: I couldn't be Me
June 02, 2021 02:11 - 23 minutes - 36.4 MBArda Ozdemir, the author of The Art of Becoming Unstuck, reads a few pages from his book, and provides his unique commentary to start a dialogue with his readers. In this episode, he talks about his early childhood memories where he couldn't be himself and how all these situations made him feel stuck and lost.
31 Happiness is NOT where you think it is!
March 15, 2021 23:46 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBToday, we’ll embark on a journey together to understand the deeper meaning of happiness. We will challenge the societal norms and others’ expectations, as we explore ways to figure out who we are and what we want from life.
30 Overcoming the Pandemic Burnout
February 12, 2021 05:27 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBThere's a phenomenon called Pandemic Burnout. How do you manage it? How do you recover from it? Join in the conversation between Arda Ozdemir and Julie Jobak and learn about the practical tools and solutions to navigation the challenges of pandemic and thrive for a better life.
29 The Blind Men and The Elephant: Musings on a Merge
January 24, 2021 03:24 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBIt’s Saturday morning, my friend and I are heading to Half Moon Bay, a beautiful local beach in San Francisco Bay Area and we happen to discuss the story about the Blind Men and The Elephant, exploring what it means to have different perspectives on things. Well, we’re now approaching the merge from Highway 280 to 92. And there’s some traffic. It’s a beautiful Saturday morning. Everybody’s heading to the beach. Two lanes merging into one. And I can’t believe it. A driver cuts me off when i...
28 How to A.C.E. the Pandemic and Thrive
January 12, 2021 03:11 - 16 minutes - 23 MBIt’s anybody’s guess, when this pandemic is going to be over. What’s certain is the uncertainty. Nothing is normal anymore. And, wherever we’re going, we’re going to adapt to a new normal. Today, I’m sharing 3 powerful tips that will help you A.C.E. these crazy times and find a way, your way to thrive now!
27 Holiday Stress Relief during Pandemic
November 27, 2020 06:25 - 12 minutes - 19.3 MBGuided meditation to release the negative emotional charge from the body and activate the joy and child-like playful energies for the upcoming holidays during pandemic.
26 Experiencing Life as Consciousness
October 26, 2020 03:52 - 6 minutes - 8.84 MBDo you live a conscious life? Do you make your own decisions? After all, what is consciousness? Well, it’s a state where you are awake and also aware of your surroundings. Wait a second! Who lives like that – 24/7 – awake and aware?
26 Blinded by the Life
October 26, 2020 03:52 - 6 minutes - 9.09 MBDo you live a conscious life? Do you make your own decisions? After all, what is consciousness? Well, it’s a state where you are awake and also aware of your surroundings. Wait a second! Who lives like that – 24/7 – awake and aware?
1 Blinded by the Life
October 26, 2020 03:52 - 6 minutes - 9.09 MBDo you live a conscious life? Do you make your own decisions? After all, what is consciousness? Well, it’s a state where you are awake and also aware of your surroundings. Wait a second! Who lives like that – 24/7 – awake and aware?
Stay Calm and Grounded
March 28, 2020 19:18 - 12 minutes - 12.2 MBDuring challenging times, you might be overwhelmed and consumed by your negative thoughts and emotions. During this 12-minute guided meditation, you will learn how to release them and return to a more balanced, calm and grounded state.
25 Stay Calm and Grounded
March 28, 2020 19:18 - 12 minutes - 12.2 MBDuring challenging times, you might be overwhelmed and consumed by your negative thoughts and emotions. During this 12-minute guided meditation, you will learn how to release them and return to a more balanced, calm and grounded state.
Boost your Immune System Guided Meditation
March 17, 2020 01:39 - 11 minutes - 17.3 MBWe're going through some tough times, and it's very natural to panic and give in to fear. And you're not alone feeling stressed and overwhelmed. We are all in this together. At the same time, you know very well how much stress and fear affects your immune system. While you reflect on what’s happening globally and around you, I invite you to bring your attention inward, and take charge of your own immune system. Here's a guided meditation to help you cope with stress and boost your vital...
24 Boost your Immune System Guided Meditation
March 17, 2020 01:39 - 11 minutes - 17.3 MBWe're going through some tough times, and it's very natural to panic and give in to fear. And you're not alone feeling stressed and overwhelmed. We are all in this together. At the same time, you know very well how much stress and fear affects your immune system. While you reflect on what’s happening globally and around you, I invite you to bring your attention inward, and take charge of your own immune system. Here's a guided meditation to help you cope with stress and boost your vital...
Holiday Hang-ups
December 16, 2019 03:23 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBJulia gets crystal clear about her holiday expectations and connects with how she can manage her stress and enjoy it to the fullest during the season.
23 Holiday Hang-ups
December 16, 2019 03:23 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBJulia gets crystal clear about her holiday expectations and connects with how she can manage her stress and enjoy it to the fullest during the season.
22 Misunderstandings can make "cents"
December 07, 2019 22:36 - 34 minutes - 49.4 MBDave thinks financial fears are what is driving his reactions, but when he focuses inward he realizes his priceless value system.